BDA puts checks on builders seeking plan modifications in Bengaluru

In a move aimed at protecting the interests of flat owners in apartment complexes, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has issued a detailed circular laying down strict guidelines for approving modified building plans after the issuance of Occupancy Certificates (OCs).

The BDA has made it clear that no modified building plan can be sanctioned once the permissible Floor Area Ratio (FAR) has been fully utilised and an Occupancy Certificate has been issued for the entire project. Once the final OC is granted, builders will permanently lose the right to seek modifications to the sanctioned building plan.

In cases where only a partial occupancy certificate has been issued, and permissible FAR remains unutilised, builders may seek modifications. However, the original sital area, parks, open spaces, and civic amenity areas shown in the first sanctioned plan cannot be altered.